Joshua 14:15

Easy To Read Version

In the past that city was called Kiriath Arba. That city was named for the greatest man among the Anakite people—a man named Arba.

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

She died in the city of Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried for her there.

Genesis 35:27

Jacob went to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath Arba (Hebron). This is where Abraham and Isaac had lived.

Genesis 37:14

Joseph’s father said, “Go and see if your brothers are safe. Come back and tell me if my sheep are all fine.” So Joseph’s father sent him from the Valley of Hebron to Shechem.

1 Chronicles 6:4

Eleazar was Phinehas’s father. Phinehas was Abishua’s father.

Nehemiah 11:25

The people of Judah lived in these towns: In Kiriath Arba and the small towns around it, in Dibon and the small towns around it, in Jekabzeel and the small towns around it,

Joshua 11:23

Joshua took control of the whole land of Israel, just as the Lord had told Moses long ago. The Lord gave that land to Israel just like he promised. And Joshua divided the land among the family groups of Israel. Finally, the fighting ended and there was peace in the land.

Joshua 14:14

And that city still belongs to the family of Caleb son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite. That land still belongs to his people because he trusted and obeyed the Lord, God of Israel.

Joshua 15:13

The Lord had commanded Joshua to give Caleb son of Jephunneh part of the land in Judah. So Joshua gave Caleb the land God commanded. Joshua gave him the town of Kiriath Arba (Hebron). (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Joshua 21:11

They gave them Kiriath Arba (This is Hebron. It was named for a man named Arba. Arba was the father of Anak.) They also gave them some land near the town for their animals.

Joshua 21:12

But the fields and the small towns around the city of Kiriath Arba belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

Judges 1:20

Moses had promised to give the land near Hebron to Caleb. So that land was given to Caleb’s family. The men of Caleb forced the three sons of Anak [11] to leave that place.

Judges 3:11

So the land was at peace for 40 years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Judges 3:30

So on that day the people of Israel began to rule over the people of Moab. And there was peace in the land for 80 years.

Judges 5:31

May all your enemies die like this, Lord! And may all the people who love you be strong like the rising sun!

Judges 8:28

The people of Midian were forced to be under the rule of the people of Israel. The people of Midian did not cause trouble any more. And the land was at peace for 40 years, as long as Gideon was alive.

1 Samuel 30:31

and Hebron. David sent some of those things to the leaders in all the other places where David and his men had been.